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Show By ABNER GORDON NOW is the time to begin planning on painting jobs for the spring. In estimating the cost of paint for th Job that is coming up, consider also whether the paint you select is going to cut the cost of future repaintings. Burning or scraping off old paint, before repainting, is bound to run up your cost. A way to avoid this unnecessary unnec-essary strain on the budget is to use good white lead paint. This type will not only save you the later expense ex-pense of removing old cracked and peeling paint but also of a new priming prim-ing coat at repainting time. It never has to be burned or scraped off before be-fore repainting, and will prove durable dura-ble over a long period of years, assuring as-suring surface protection until re-decoration re-decoration is desired. It is well to remember, too, that white lead interiors can.be washed repeatedly and thus be kept clean in the original colors. Question: How can 1 keep my bits from becoming rusty or dirty while not in use? Answer: Wrappers of transparent cellulose material may be bought inexpensively in-expensively for protecting your bits. They are tipped with rubber to pro- 1 tect the cutting heads. ' Question: Can I get anywhere a fool-proof "instruction book" for installing in-stalling my own plumbing? Answer: No. Trying tq install your own plumbing is a risky business, because plumbing requires special-jized special-jized knowledge and skill. Good plumbing is a protector of health and consequently is controlled by law in most communities. These laws often require lead pipe connected by the ekillfully made "wiped joint" Get a licensed plumber, who knows his business. |